History. Your history. Our history.

Baseball, America's oldest professional sport, has been intertwined with the history of this nation for centuries. But what are the connections between the past and present? Come share with us your baseball memories and see what others have remembered as well.

Baseball Memories

The history of baseball is not just what sits in the record books, but how fans remember their experiences. At Fenway Park, there's no better way to do that than to check out all the action on the iconic John Hancock centerfield scoreboard. You Are Not Alone brought to you by John Hancock allows fans to collect their memories and recreate them on one of Fenway Park's most symbolic fixtures.

What you'll find at Baseball Memory Labs

What's the Earliest Evidence of Baseball?
Evidence of baseball spans all the way back to 2500 B.C. From ancient Egypt to Rochester, New York, baseball has roots around the world. More »

Baseball and Becoming American
A public collecting project for the National Museum of American Jewish History's baseball exhibition, running March 13-October 26, 2014 . Submit your own mementos and check out what others have shared. More »

"Our Game" Blog
Read MLB Official Historian John Thorn's blog about Our Game and how the history of the game ties in to today and beyond. More »

John Thorn's Origin Reports
Dive deep into baseball's origins as Official Historian John Thorn takes a detailed look at some of the earliest traces of the game's development. More »

SABR Teams Up with MLB
The Society For American Baseball Research (sabr.org) has partnered with MLB.com to provide exclusive content for the Baseball Memory Lab.

Baseball Origins Committee Assembled
With Official Historian John Thorn as chairman, the Origins Committee has brought together the best historians and experts of the game to answer the question: Where and when did baseball begin? More »

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